Historians and archaeologists have expressed a variety of hypotheses about the causes of such grandiose destruction. Among them were an earthquake, a volcano or a huge lightning.
However, none of the hypotheses have been confirmed. Most likely, Tell el-Hammam was destroyed by an explosion and overnight.
An explosion of a meteorite over the city would have coped with such a task. Scientists even calculated its power – about 9000 Hiroshima. The bodies of people turned into stone were found in the city. Their postures indicated that there was visual contact with something bright.
In the last moments, the inhabitants of the city tried to hide from the impending threat, or at least cover themselves with their hands.
The incident at Tell el-Hammam has been compared to the Tunguska explosion. The power of both cases is overwhelming. But there is one “but”, the researchers did not find any traces of a meteorite or a formed crater.
In
an instant, more than 200 buildings were destroyed, including a
grandiose palace and several large structures. The temperature was so
high that the nearby lake instantly evaporated....<<<Read More>>>...
